Discover Australia's Aboriginal tourism experiences

When visiting Australia, whether you are in a city, travelling the outback or enjoying a coastal holiday, there are Aboriginal tourism experiences that can connect you with the world’s oldest living culture.

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Discover Australia's Aboriginal tourism experiences

When visiting Australia, whether you are in a city, travelling the outback or enjoying a coastal holiday, there are Aboriginal tourism experiences that can connect you with the world’s oldest living culture.

Discover Australia's Aboriginal tourism experiences

This short film, created by Australian directors Brendan Fletcher and Warwick Thornton, showcases some of the amazing Aboriginal tourism experiences that are on offer throughout Australia.

Shot in five states and territories across the country, the film shows how you can incorporate Aboriginal experiences into your Australian holiday in ways that are more meaningful than just exploring on your own.

These unique activities let you discover remote beaches, lush rainforests, hidden waterfalls, the rugged outback and spectacular gorges across the country. You can also taste the unique flavours of the Australian bush, experience the healing powers of nature, view ancient rock art galleries and participate in Aboriginal art workshops.

Davidson's Arnhemland Safaris, Catacombs, NT

Davidson's Arnhemland Safaris, Northern Territory

Start by touching down at Davidson’s Arnhemland Safaris in Mt Borradaile, Northern Territory, which is a registered sacred site on Aboriginal land. Guests stay in an exclusive, award-winning lodge amidst world-class galleries of rock art, spectacular landscapes of open woodlands, floodplains, monsoonal rainforests, idyllic billabongs and an abundance of flora and fauna.

Kooljaman, Dampier Peninsula, WA

Kooljaman, Western Australia

The distinctive red cliffs of Cape Leveque in Western Australia play host to Kooljaman, an Aboriginal owned safari camp. The local Bardi people, who are traditional hunters and gatherers, share their knowledge of spear making, traditional fishing, survival techniques, mud crabbing and bush foods. Take advantage of the area’s beautiful coastal location and go swimming, snorkelling and fishing while you’re there.

Mossman Gorge, Daintree National Park, QLD

Mossman Gorge Centre, Queensland

Meanwhile, in Far North Queensland, the Mossman Gorge Centre is set in the World Heritage listed Daintree Rainforest, a place that holds particular significance to the local Aboriginal people. Aboriginal guides are on hand to show you more about the local culture and help you learn about the spectacular landscape.

The Aboriginal Heritage Tour at Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, NSW

Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, New South Wales

Further south and located only moments away from the Sydney Opera House are the Royal Botanic Gardens. From this quiet spot at The Domain in central Sydney, you can experience the local Aboriginal community by taking a tour that explores the rich Aboriginal heritage of the Gardens and demonstrates the uses of a range of artefacts and bush foods.

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Explore the many enriching and immersive Aboriginal experiences that you can have only in Australia.
Whether you are in a city, travelling the outback, enjoying a coastal holiday you will find ways in which you can connect with the world’s oldest living culture.

Immerse yourself in Australia's Aboriginal experiences, places and journeys.
Aboriginal people of Australia have a rich, living culture stretching back at least 50,000 years. Get a snapshot of the diverse experiences on offer when you immerse yourself in Aboriginal Australia.

Many of Australia's journeys bring you closer to the world's oldest culture. Drive the Red Centre Way to sacred sites such as Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Listen to the Dreamtime legend surrounding the comet crater of Gosse Bluff and browse the work of local Aboriginal artists in Alice Springs. Follow the South Australian Loop through the Flinders Ranges, where you can see Aboriginal rock art and hear Adnyamathanha creation stories over the campfire. Drive the Great Southern Touring Route to the Victoria's Grampians, home to around 60 rock art sites. Or see the rich, detailed rock art galleries of Kakadu National Park as part of the Natures Way.

Connect to the world's oldest living culture the same way Aboriginal Australians have passed it down for at least 50,000 years - through art, dance, myths, music and the land itself. See Aboriginal art and contemporary dance in the cities. Or head to the outback and listen to Dreamtime myths of creation by the campfire. Bushwalk and snorkel, share bush-tucker or learn to craft spears and catch fish in the traditional way. Let Aboriginal Australians help you understand this ancient land and its spirituality and wonder.

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